American Suzuki Motor Corp. v. Superior Court

Decided August 23, 1995. Michael G. Nott wrote the opinion for the court.

37 Cal. App. 4th 1291 · Cited 112 times

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Decisions in our collection this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases we publish link through; others open the full text.

• Greenman v. Yuba Power Products, Inc. · 59 Cal. 2d 57
• Hauter v. Zogarts · 534 P.2d 377
• Feinstein v. Firestone Tire and Rubber Co. · 535 F. Supp. 595
• Soule v. General Motors Corp. · 882 P.2d 298
• Anthony v. General Motors Corp. · 33 Cal. App. 3d 699
• Seely v. White Motor Co. · 403 P.2d 145
• Escola v. Coca Cola Bottling Co. · 24 Cal. 2d 453
• Occidental Land, Inc. v. Superior Court · 556 P.2d 750
• Sacramento Regional Transit District v. Grumman Flxible · 158 Cal. App. 3d 289
• Freightliner Corp. v. Myrick · 514 U.S. 280
• Burr v. Sherwin Williams Co. · 268 P.2d 1041
• Krieger v. Nick Alexander Imports, Inc. · 234 Cal. App. 3d 205
• Skelton v. General Motors Corp. · 500 F. Supp. 1181
• Remsberg v. Hackney Manufacturing Co. · 164 P. 792
• Collins v. Safeway Stores, Inc. · 187 Cal. App. 3d 62
• Moore v. Hubbard & Johnson Lumber Co. · 149 Cal. App. 2d 236
• Steen v. Southern California Supply Co. · 239 P. 1098
• Yost v. General Motors Corp. · 651 F. Supp. 656

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